Spy Shots

  • 2014 BMW M3 Sedan crashed on the Nürburgring

    Just yesterday, BMW released the first official technical details on the 2014 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. Today, we have photos of the first 2014 M3 crash, fresh from the Nürburgring. Our spies tell us the crash occurred during testing at the 'Ring today, at the Metzgesfeld area of the course. It's not clear what caused the crash, but the driver appeared to lose control before striking the right-side guard rail. The car doesn't appear to be too extensively damaged, and thankfully, the driver was not seriously injured, though doctors did place a collar on the driver's neck as a precaution...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari testing on the Nordschleife spy shots
    LaFerrari Testing On The Nürburgring: Spy Shots

    The wraps have already come off the Ferrari LaFerrari, though many of its specifications remain stated in "at least" and "more than" terms. Perhaps that's because Ferrari hasn't finalized things just yet--and why it's out testing the car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Shown here as test...

  • 2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe spy shots
    2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Spy Shots

    There’s a new BMW model out testing, and though it looks a bit like the 3-Series Gran Turismo that we’ve seen and are expecting to be revealed soon, it’s actually an entirely different vehicle. That vehicle is the long-rumored BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, a four-door coupe based on...

  • 2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo spy shots
    2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo Spy Shots

    Legendary BMW tuner Alpina is about to expand its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. We have new spy shots of a prototype for this BMW Alpina B4 model, which we’re expecting to be launched on the market by the middle of...

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO spy shots
    2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Spy Shots

    Nissan recently confirmed that its next NISMO model will be a more extreme version of the GT-R, and now we spy shots of a prototype of just that car, caught while undergoing testing on Germany’s Nürburgring and some of the race track’s surrounding roads. The GT-R NISMO will be the...

  • 2014 BMW M3 spy shots
    2014 BMW M3 Spy Video

    BMW is in the final stages of development of its new, fifth-generation M3, with the potent performance machine expected to be revealed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. This latest spy video, from the guys at AutoEmotionenTV, shows a prototype in its final stages and wearing the least...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Jetta facelift spy shots

    Volkswagen’s current Jetta has been on sale since the 2011 model year, during which time the car has seen its engine lineup expanded and a new hybrid variant added. Next year, however, the car will receive its first major update, as confirmed by this camouflaged prototype recently spotted testing in the U.S. The visual changes will be minimal and are likely being introduced to bring the car’s styling in line with that of the 2015 Jetta SportWagen, which is essentially a wagon version of the latest 2015 Golf instead of the actual Jetta. Look for changes to the headlights, grille...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG spotted during photo shoot
    2014 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Spotted During Photo Shoot: Video

    The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG has been spotted without any camouflage bar a small strip of tape over its “S65 AMG” trunk lid badge. The car is AMG’s V-12-powered S-Class variant and is expected to make its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. It was spotted...

  • 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet spy shots
    2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet Spy Shots

    The all-new 2015 Audi A3 compact has already been revealed as a three-door Hatch, five-door Sportback and four-door sedan. Now we have a new batch of spy shots of an upcoming fourth variant, the A3 Cabriolet. Audi’s new A3 arrives on U.S. shores early next year in Sportback and sedan...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Scirocco spy shots
    2014 Volkswagen Scirocco Spy Shots

    A third-generation Scirocco wearing some camouflage gear has been spotted testing in the U.S., but don’t get too excited as Volkswagen has no plans to import the car, at least in this generation. Engineers are preparing a mild facelift that’s due to be introduced for the Scirocco next...

  • 2014 BMW M3 spy shots
    2014 BMW M3 Spy Shots

    The long-awaited M version of the latest generation ‘F30’ BMW 3-Series is on track for a debut at January's 2014 Detroit Auto Show, and these latest shots show the most complete prototype we’ve seen yet. Since the reveal of the M4 concept car at the recent Pebble Beach Concours...

  • 2014 BMW M4 spy shots
    2014 BMW M4 Spy Shots

    BMW has just shown off its new M4, the replacement for the M3 Coupe, in concept form and at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January we’ll see the covers come off the production version, seen here as a prototype. BMW engineers have become a bit more relaxed about the camouflage gear now that the...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang spy shots

    Rumors and reports about what to expect of the 2015 Ford Mustang have flown around the web in a flurry for months, if not years, and whatever the hype may lack in accuracy, it makes up for in spirit. Today, we have our most revealing spy shots of the upcoming muscle car, and no doubt they’ll keep the rumor mill going for many more months to come. They show the sixth-generation Mustang, or the S550 as it’s referred to internally, hitting a race track alongside a current-generation model. The latest prototype is devoid of the heavy camouflage seen on earlier prototypes and shows us...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG spy shots
    2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG Spy Shots

    The third variant of AMG’s small car arsenal, the GLA45 AMG, has been spotted testing in prototype form again, revealing some new details about the U.S.-bound performance crossover. As its name suggests, the GLA45 AMG is the performance version of the new 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA which goes on...

  • 2014 Nissan Rogue (X-Trail) spy shots
    2014 Nissan Rogue Spy Shots

    Nissan’s aging Rogue crossover, on sale since 2007, is about to be replaced by a brand new model, pictured here testing in prototype form. The new model will still be called a Rogue, though overseas it will be known as the X-Trail. As the spy shots confirm, the new Rogue, which we’re...

  • 2015 Subaru WRX spy shots
    2015 Subaru WRX Spy Shots

    Subaru gave us a preview of its next-generation WRX at the 2013 New York Auto Show, where it unveiled the striking WRX concept and enticed us with tales that the final car would no longer resemble the humble Impreza with which it will continue to share a platform. We’ve since spied the...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang spy shots
    Is This Ford’s Four-Cylinder EcoBoost 2015 Mustang? Sure Sounds Like It

    Anyone that’s driven a Focus ST will be familiar with the hiss of the car’s turbocharger and slightly muted engine sound when pulling away. The sound emanating from the 2015 Ford Mustang prototype in this video from slaughtrhousjak sounds eerily like it, suggesting it’s testing a...

  • Spy shots of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT powered by the ‘Hellcat’ supercharged HEMI V-8
    2015 Dodge Challenger SRT ‘Hellcat’ Spy Shots

    SRT’s ultimate Dodge Challenger has been spotted for the first time, testing in prototype form in the harsh conditions of California’s Death Valley. The car is believed to be packing a new supercharged version of Chrysler’s HEMI V-8, code-named the Hellcat, and has been billed by...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang spy shots

    Enjoy this new video of a prototype for the 2015 Ford Mustang, the sixth generation of the iconic muscle car. The updates to the new Mustang, an S550 to all the fans, will be some of the most significant in the nameplate’s history. And perhaps of most significance is the fact that the car will be sold globally, enabling muscle fans from all over to sample a car that’s brought generations of gearheads much joy. Also See: Search for a Used Ford Mustang The latest spy video, courtesy of the guys at Mustang 6G, shows that the 2015 Mustang is likely to be similar in size to the current...

  • 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo spy shots
    2015 Porsche Macan Turbo Spy Shots

    The 2014 Porsche Macan is on track for a world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show in November but it will soon be followed by more potent variants like a Macan Turbo, a prototype for which has been spotted with barely any camouflage gear. We know it's a prototype for the Macan Turbo due to the...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA during testing. Photo via Steve Cannon on Twitter.
    2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA Spy Shots (With Interior)

    UPDATE: The Mercedes-Benz GLA has been revealed. Click here for full details. We’ve been reporting for several years on Mercedes-Benz’s plans to launch a new compact crossover based on its ‘MFA’ small car platform, which is currently found in the latest A-Class and B-Class...

  • Ferrari 458 ‘Scuderia’ spy shots - Image: Autogespot
    Ferrari 458 ‘Scuderia’ Spy Shots

    A prototype for Ferrari’s long-awaited successor to 2007’s 430 Scuderia has finally been spotted, and the guys over at Autogespot have the first shots. The car is a hardcore version of the already extreme 458 Italia and a reveal is slated for the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September...

  • 2015 Audi A8 facelift spy shots
    2015 Audi A8 Spy Shots

    A facelifted version of Audi’s A8 flagship sedan is due to be revealed at this September’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and we have a new batch of spy shots of a prototype as it undergoes final evaluation. The facelifted A8 is expected to arrive on the market early next year as a 2015...

  • 2014 BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Gran Coupe spy shots
    2014 BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Gran Coupe Spy Shots

    BMW’s M6 Gran Coupe will soon have competition from the automaker’s semi-official tuner Alpina, engineers from which were recently at the Nürburgring race track in Germany honing their own version of the svelte 6-Series Gran Coupe. The prototype they were testing is for the...

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